Virginia inspires mountain bikers to new heights of awareness and exhilaration.

Shenandoah Valley

Valley sites lead to mountain trail access in the Shenandoah Valley. The best example is the Sherando Lake Loop in Augusta County's Sherando Lake Recreation Area, part of George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. For the serious mountain bikers, this is the place to go for almost 20 miles of singletrack trails and dirt/paved roads.

At one point, as bikers ascend from Sherando Lake through Big Levels toward Bald Mountain Overlook, the trail challenges bikers with more than 1,000 feet of vertical climbing. Included in this Best of the Best for mountain bikers is a length of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the nation's longest national park. This stretch serves as a break for bikers — paved road and overlooks for views of the Shenandoah Valley below.

Basye - Bryce Resort has a brand new summertime experience for adrenaline junkies. The Bryce Mountain Bike Park features six lift-accessed trails ranging from beginner to learner to advanced difficulty terrain. Some are more than two miles long.

Heart of Appalachia

A tour of Virginia's mountain biking scene in the western-most part of the state includes the Mount Rogers Loop in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area near Damascus, which is a 115,000-acre wilderness region with more than 400 miles of trails, some of them exceedingly difficult and some climbing to Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet.

The loop system has 8 miles of trails, winding over creeks, through valley meadows and across some of southwest Virginia's most impressive mountain peaks.

Big Stone Gap - Not exactly mountain biking, but biking in the mountains, The Heart of Appalachia Bike Route and Scenic Drive begins from Burke's Garden in Tazewell County to the Guest River Gorge in Wise County -128 miles of breathtaking scenery!

Breaks Interstate Park - the "Grand Canyon of the South" - has 13 trails along the largest gorge east of the Mississippi.

Blue Ridge Highlands

The 35-mile Virginia Creeper Trail distinguishes itself for its beauty and contrasts with the more difficult loops. It was once a railroad bed and part of the national "Rails to Trails" program. The trail begins in Abingdon and meanders over more than 100 trestles and bridges, providing scenic views of gorges and mountain streams.

Abingdon -Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail stretches 330 miles. The trail commemorates and preserves the route of march of patriot militia who fought and defeated a force of 1,000 British soldiers at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.

Meadows of Dan -Primland Resort offers mountain biking on a beautiful 14,000-acre estate nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Chesterfield - Pocahontas State Park Trails - 52 miles of signed multi-use trails. Several signle-track mountain bike trails ranging from easy to expert.

State Parks

From easy family friendly trails in scenic Virginia countryside to challenging single tracks in mountainous terrain. Virginia State Parks can satisfy your mountain biking adventure hunger. Be sure to visit a Virginia State Parks for great trails, events and lodging opportunities. Our state parks were named "Best in the Nation!".